time's up

/ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/

phrase

The deadline has passed; there is no more available time.

“Near-synonym: time is ripe”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. The deadline has passed; there is no more available time.

    Near-synonym: time is ripe

    1 more example

    “Time’s up,” the proctor announced at the end of the third section. “Put your pencils down. There will be a fifteen minute break. You are encouraged to use the bathroom during this time.”

    2008, Rick Lax, Lawyer Boy, St. Martin’s Press, page 28

    Synonyms: time is ripe

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseThe deadline has passed; there is no more available time.

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time is ripe

Translations

German die Zeit ist um
  • die Zeit ist umTranslations
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APA

time's up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time's%20up

MLA

“time's up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time's%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time's up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time's%20up.

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